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Old 26th September 2023 | 08:56
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Flying Wild
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Originally Posted by Iwanttoflybut...
Hey air people from all over the world. As my username says, I want to fly. But...

About me:
  • 27 years old, turning 28 this year
  • Full time employed with a good salary
  • Living in Germany, still learning the language
  • EU passport holder
  • Flying has always been my dream
  • If I keep my job, I can do modular training without acquiring debt

However, the money question is what can I expect assuming that I do the training and 3 years from now I hold a frozen ATPL with 200 hours on it.
I know competition is fierce, so I don't expect someone to say "you'll find a job in no time, get your TPR funded by the airline, and off you go jetting off to happiness. happy days".
But, realistically, what can I expect? What do people do? How many hours do people usually fly until they get a job?

This part of the puzzle is what I'm missing the most to know, to help me decide if I'm about to burn a whole heap of money on a dream, or not.

I appreciate that many have asked this before with different words & context, but I'll be really happy to read anything you know, want to share, or your experience. It will make a difference.

Thank you
Do you have the right to live & work in the UK? Jet2 do an apprentice scheme which takes you on for a ~year across various departments in the business, then pays for your type rating. Having life experience behind you would put you in a good position.
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